Bhagwad Gitas Guidance To Crises Today
The Bhagwad Gita is an unparalleled treatise on yoga that shows how everyone can lead a successful life Collowingthe path of dharma. opt only espouses the principles toes conduct; its teachings, in the appropriate context, could t solutions to current pressing ms. mes against women, who make ghly half of humanity, are now noised as a major issue, and a on of women's human rights. of the violence to women is rated by someone close to men. rareness campaigns and laws t stop this; they have only slightly anted the problem. The solution is al. Any crime or evil action sin the mind, and it is there that medy must be applied. Crimes st women are rooted in lust and anger, both of which are characterised in the Gita as gates to hell. The Gita says, "Given over to egoism, power, haughtiness, lust and anger, these malicious people hate Me in their own bodies and those of others." Anger, and greed, are also at the roots of two other major scourges of our lives: violence, including wars, and corruption. Where wars erupt, suffering and hardship invariably follow. This is true of violence on a smaller scale as well. Even verbal or emotional violence robs one of peace of mind, and no man can know happiness without peace, the Gita says. As for greed, it hollows one out, driving one to seek fulfilment in ever newer objects of desire. Avarice drives away contentment, and if one's desires are not fulfilled, one becomes angry. Once angry, one's ability to reason and think clearly is skewed, and from anger arises delusion. Delusion leads to loss of memory, or denial, and then one begins to lose conscious awareness of one's own spirit, which the Gita calls the death of the spirit. Lasting peace and happiness can be found only by freeing the self from vices, andthe first step to doing that is to remember who we really are-that we are souls, not bodies. The soul, in its original state, is an embodiment of purity, peace,love and truth. When we live with the awareness of being a soul, these qualities are manifested in our thoughts, wordsand actions. There is no scope for vices to influence the mind. It is only withthis awareness that the soul can connect with the Supreme Soul. The delusion of being a body acts as a barrier that prevents the soul from reaching God. When this delusion is removed, communion between the soul and its spiritual parent, the Supreme Soul, becomes possible. This communion heals, comforts and nourishes the soul, as it experiences the love, peace and power of the Supreme. The soulthus empowered is able to free itself from the influence of vices, and itis no longer guided by selfish motives. Consequently, it does not perform actions that cause sorrow, whether to the self or others. Spiritual awareness is themost effective antidote for the ills afflicting humankind today. The remedy is subtle but powerful; all that is required to use it, is a paradigm shift in our consciousness from 'body' to 'being'. (The writer is chief spokesperson, Brahma Kumaris Organisation.
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Bhagwad Gitas Guidance To Crises Today
The Bhagwad Gita is an unparalleled treatise on yoga that shows how everyone can lead a successful life Collowingthe path of dharma. opt only espouses the principles toes conduct; its teachings, in the appropriate context, could t solutions to current pressing ms. mes against women, who make ghly half of humanity, are now noised as a major issue, and a on of women's human rights. of the violence to women is rated by someone close to men. rareness campaigns and laws t stop this; they have only slightly anted the problem. The solution is al. Any crime or evil action sin the mind, and it is there that medy must be applied. Crimes st women are rooted in lust and anger, both of which are characterised in the Gita as gates to hell. The Gita says, "Given over to egoism, power, haughtiness, lust and anger, these malicious people hate Me in their own bodies and those of others." Anger, and greed, are also at the roots of two other major scourges of our lives: violence, including wars, and corruption. Where wars erupt, suffering and hardship invariably follow. This is true of violence on a smaller scale as well. Even verbal or emotional violence robs one of peace of mind, and no man can know happiness without peace, the Gita says. As for greed, it hollows one out, driving one to seek fulfilment in ever newer objects of desire. Avarice drives away contentment, and if one's desires are not fulfilled, one becomes angry. Once angry, one's ability to reason and think clearly is skewed, and from anger arises delusion. Delusion leads to loss of memory, or denial, and then one begins to lose conscious awareness of one's own spirit, which the Gita calls the death of the spirit. Lasting peace and happiness can be found only by freeing the self from vices, andthe first step to doing that is to remember who we really are-that we are souls, not bodies. The soul, in its original state, is an embodiment of purity, peace,love and truth. When we live with the awareness of being a soul, these qualities are manifested in our thoughts, wordsand actions. There is no scope for vices to influence the mind. It is only withthis awareness that the soul can connect with the Supreme Soul. The delusion of being a body acts as a barrier that prevents the soul from reaching God. When this delusion is removed, communion between the soul and its spiritual parent, the Supreme Soul, becomes possible. This communion heals, comforts and nourishes the soul, as it experiences the love, peace and power of the Supreme. The soulthus empowered is able to free itself from the influence of vices, and itis no longer guided by selfish motives. Consequently, it does not perform actions that cause sorrow, whether to the self or others. Spiritual awareness is themost effective antidote for the ills afflicting humankind today. The remedy is subtle but powerful; all that is required to use it, is a paradigm shift in our consciousness from 'body' to 'being'. (The writer is chief spokesperson, Brahma Kumaris Organisation.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are BK Brijmohan kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: BK Brijmohan Speaking Tree ,Times of India